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Chapter 12: Homecoming

Sophia watched Rebekah over her coffee cup rim, not sure how things were now that it was the morning. Did the Original still hate her for keeping Klaus's secret? Did she understand Sophia's reasoning? Was their friendship ruined? The questions just kept circling around in her mind until she thought they'd drive her crazy.

For her part, Rebekah was uncertain of how she should be feeling. On the one hand, she was still hurt and mad Sophia would keep something so important from her; but on the other hand, she understood where the witch was coming from.

The memory the witch had forced in her head the night before had reminded Rebekah that her mother wasn't as perfect as she remembered her to be. She'd had to realize through the sleepless night that she'd only ever seen the loving side of her mother; and of course, she'd seen her through naïve eyes that hadn't been aware of any fault held by Esther.

And while she could still be angry at Klaus for what he'd done, she couldn't be upset with Sophia for merely keeping his secret. That was just the kind of person she was and Rebekah knew she respected that about the witch.

Plus, she herself would undoubtedly benefit from having such a trustworthy friend, especially given the life they led. Sophia'd go to hell and back for her friends and the blonde was thankful she was included in that group.

"I'm not mad at you anymore, Sophia. You were being loyal to my brother, which I respect even as it irritates me." Sophia sighed in relief before giving a bright smile.

"Oh, good. I was worried for a minute there. So what do we do now?" The witch questioned as she finished off her cup and went to rinse it in the sink.

"Now, we plan for homecoming. Since you blew me off yesterday, I made Elena pick something out for you." Rebekah said and signaled for the younger girl to follow her into her room. She pulled the dress that was hanging on the back of her closet door down and turned to show Sophia.

"Oh, it's gorgeous." Sophia said, reaching out to take the dress. It was a short white dress that had a sweetheart neckline that was beaded and then had lace trailing up in to encompass her shoulders, connecting around the back but leaving the rest of her back bare. It was really pretty.

"Yes, I was quite surprised she was able to choose something as nice, given what she wears every day." Sophia rolled her eyes and smiled, turning to the full length mirror and holding the dress up to herself.

"What're you wearing?" She asked over her shoulder, glancing in the mirror to see Rebekah holding a red number.

"For my first high school dance, I thought this would do well." The vampire said, stepping up next to the witch.

"Sexy. You'll definitely have heads turning." Sophia grinned, which widened when Rebekah gave a little coy look.

"We don't have dates. Aren't we supposed to have dates to dances?" She questioned as she turned away, hanging the dress back up so it wouldn't get wrinkled. Sophia followed suit.

"It's not a requirement or anything, but I guess so. Unfortunately for me, the only guy I want to take me is god knows where creating hybrids." She pouted as she sat on Rebekah's bed, the Original going to her closet to choose her outfit for the day.

"Well what about me?"

"I mean, I'm sure we could find you one if you really want one." Sophia gave a shrug.

"I was thinking maybe that Matt boy would want to go." Rebekah said, keeping her back to the witch, uncertain how she'd react.

"Matt? Really?"

"I mean, he seems like a decent bloke." The vampire shrugged and pulled out a pair of dark wash jeans and a blue silk tank top before turning back to face her friend.

"Matt's definitely one of the good ones. So you'd have to swear not to try to feed off him." The blonde rolled her eyes, but when she saw Sophia was dead serious, she nodded.

"Of course I won't."

"Good. Now lend me some clothes and we can go stalk him out. I'm sure he's at The Grill working, so we can also get something to eat while we're there." Sophia smiled and popped up off the bed, shimming her way into the closet before the blonde could try to refuse. Not that she would have, but the witch didn't want to take the chance.

/*/

"Wait here." Sophia murmured as she spotted Matt and stood, quickly making her way over to the bus boy.

"Hey Mattie!" She beamed, making the blonde smile back, unable to help himself.

"Hey Sophia. What's up?" He questioned as he started cleaning a table. Wanting to help, Sophia picked up some dishes and gently put them in the plastic tub.

"Oh you know, nothing much. So are you going to homecoming?" She quirked a brow, making him furrow his in response.

"I hadn't planned on it. I need as many hours as I can get."

"Well, with everyone being at homecoming, you won't have a lot of customers. And it's our last year Mattie, you have to go!" Sophia grabbed a rag as Matt sprayed the table down.

"Do you want me to take you? I thought you were dating that Klaus guy." Matt said in confusion as Sophia cleaned the table before tossing the rag on top of the dishes.

"I am, but I wasn't asking for me. You remember my friend Rebekah?" His eyes widened slightly before they flicked over to where the blonde was sitting, trying to look like she wasn't eavesdropping.

"You want me to take Rebekah?"

"She's new here and I couldn't think of anyone nicer to take her out. It's her first dance, Mattie. I know you'd make it special for her." Sophia gave a small smile and squeezed his hand.

"What if she gets hungry or something?" Matt asked in unease.

"She's not going to feed off anyone Mattie, I promise. You'll be perfectly safe. So what do you say?" He glanced between the two once more before focusing on his friend, who was giving him a pleading look.

"Since she's your friend, then I guess so." Matt shrugged, getting a squeal of excitement from the witch before she threw her arms around him.

"Thank you! It means a lot that you'd do this! And Rebekah will be over the moon. Now, her dress is red, so instead of matching it with a corsage, I'd go with a white one." He just gave a little dazed nod as she stepped back, still a little confused as to how he'd let himself be talked into this.

"I'll see you later Mattie. And thanks, again." She smiled brightly at him before moving back to her table, where the Original was trying to hide her own excitement. She had a date to homecoming!

"Your phone went off while you were gone." Sophia pulled the device out of her purse when she was reseated.

"It's a text from Elena. She wants us to meet her at the Boarding house as soon as we can." The witch said as she read through the text.

"Do you know what she wants?"

"No, but I want to finish my meal before we go. It can't be anything too urgent or she'd have called repeatedly." Sophia said and set the phone to the side so she could pick up her fork and dig into her omelet. Elena and her drama, whatever it was, could wait.

/*/

"Why don't we just leave the dagger in him?" Stefan questioned as he stared down at the 'dead' Original, uneasy about the entire situation. He didn't like betraying Sophia or Klaus and didn't see why they should undagger Mikael at all. He was at their mercy right now so Stefan didn't get why they should let that go.

"Because he hasn't told us where the dagger is." Damon said from where he sat, tumbler of whiskey in hand.

Elena was pacing by the fire, also on edge, not wanting to be part of this anymore. Sophia'd made a lot a really good points in their few talks and the doppelgänger was beginning to realize that they were just asking for more trouble by targeting Klaus the way they were.

"We don't need the dagger. The Originals haven't done anything to us." The younger Salvatore said, eyes turning to Elena, whose face was pinched and her arms were crossed over her chest.

"We haven't even met the rest of Klaus's siblings. Do you really think they're gonna be like Elijah? We need to have a way to protect Elena." Damon said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I don't know Damon, I don't feel good about this either. Sophia's my sister and if Mikael kills Klaus, I don't know what she'd do."

"Don't wimp out already; I'm not going to let any of you ruin this for me." They turned to see Katherine standing by the entrance.

"What are you doing here?" Stefan asked, body going rigid.

"Keeping the plan in motion." Katherine said with a nasty smile before she vamped to him and snapped his neck, his body falling limply to the floor with a thud.

"Stefan!" Elena cried, rushing to his side.

"Was that really necessary?" Damon asked in annoyance.

"He would get in the way. Besides, do you really think it's going to be believable that Elena got a dagger in Mikael before he attacked the two of you?" The vampire arched a brow as she sauntered over to him, taking the alcohol from his hand to take a gulp.

"Oh and Elena…" The doppelgängers looked at each other.

"If you try to prevent this from happening, I'll kill you myself." Katherine threatened seriously, not willing to let anything interfere with the plan. This was the closest she'd ever come to killing Klaus and she wasn't willing to let anything get in the way, not even her vampires or their little bitch.

"Your turn." She grinned before her strong hand wrapped around Damon's neck, giving it a jerk until the bones snapped.

Elena looked down, stomach churning at the sight of the men 'dead', hating it. And if she felt like this over simple broken necks, which would heal in a few hours, then she couldn't even imagine what Sophia would experience if Klaus really did die.

The outbursts she'd had over simple remarks or threats to Klaus's life had been frightening enough; Elena feared the very town itself would be destroyed from her anger and devastation.

"Don't look so glum, they'll wake up in a while. How are we supposed to subdue your sister and Rebekah at the same time?" Elena glared at her for a moment before standing, walking over to where a syringe rested next to a small glass bottle.

"We're not really sure what'll affect her, so they've mixed vervain, wolfsbane, and a strong sedative. We'll have to lock them both in the basement just in case she wakes up early." The human revealed, heart heavy as she held the needle. She was seriously talking about drugging her own sister.

"Are you going to have enough time to pull the dagger from Mikael and stab Rebekah?" Katherine questioned uncertainly as she came to take the syringe from the girl.

"Yes." She said in certainty, hoping it was true. The Original would have to be distracted, that's for sure.

"Good because they're here." Katherine muttered before vamping out of the room, syringe and bottle gone. Taking a deep breath, Elena kneeled down next to Stefan, who was located right next to Mikael and would give her the best position to grab the dagger.

"Elena?" Sophia's voice sounded as she pushed the door open, not even bothering to knock.

"In the library!" She shared a look with Rebekah before the two hurried to the room, both coming to abrupt halts when they saw who was there.

"M-Mikael." Rebekah stuttered, eyes wide as she stared at her father, who was sprawled out on the floor with a dagger in his chest.

"Elena are you alright?" Sophia asked in alarm, quickly going to where her sister was kneeling, eyes scanning her.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine." Elena said, eyes glued to Stefan's face, knowing if she looked at her twin that she'd be able to see the deceit.

"What happened?" The witch questioned as she moved her gaze to Stefan, noting the strange angle his head was tilted at. Reaching down, she righted his head, bone crunching as she did so and making her cringe.

"You were right about Mikael. He…he attacked them and I was barely able to get the dagger in him before he attacked me." Rebekah stepped closer to her father, unnerved that the man who'd been hunting her for the last thousand years was so powerless. It just didn't seem possible.

"Why'd he attack you?"

"We weren't willing to help him anymore, not with knowing how you'd react. I don't want you to suffer like that, Sophia." Elena said, slowly looking up, eyes meeting her sister's. The witch bit her lip before she pulled her sister into a hug, relieved that things finally seemed to be getting back to normal.

"Thank you." She whispered, getting a little nod before she turned away, focusing on Mikael while she pulled her phone out.

"What are you doing?" Rebekah asked, glancing up when Sophia settled next to her.

"Calling Nik." Sophia mumbled as she pressed her speed dial, eyes never leaving Mikael's ashen face.

"Hello darling."

"Nik, you need to come home."

"What's wrong?" Klaus's voice grew alarmed.

"Well, I'm currently looking at Mikael's daggered body, if that explains it."

"Excuse me?" She could tell that he'd gone completely still, his entire attention focused on her.

"Yeah, hard to believe, I know. But here's proof." Sophia pulled her phone away and quickly switched to the camera and took a picture before sending it in a text to him.

"What happened?"

"I'm not really sure. Elena says they backed down from the plan to kill you and he turned on them. Which I told them he would. No one ever listens to me."

"Sophia, focus."

"Right, sorry." She blushed, making Rebekah give a small snicker and to get an eye roll in return.

"Is Rebekah there?"

"I'm here Nik." The Original said when Sophia clicked the speakerphone button.

"Take him to the others, Bekah. Make sure no one else has the chance to pull that dagger out."

"Of course. I can't believe he's finally out of our lives for good."

"I know sweetheart, it's long overdue."

"When are you coming home? We miss you." Sophia asked.

"I'll head out immediately, love."

"Good. If you hurry, we could actually make it to homecoming!" The witch said excitedly.

"Homecoming?"

"Yeah, I don't have a date since you're not here. But if you were quick then you could be my date!" Rebekah chuckled at her friend, both their attentions turning from the daggered Original to focus on the phone held between them.

"I do not believe a high school dance is really my scene, sweets." She could hear as he started walking again, most likely heading towards his car.

"Na uh, you went to the '70s dance last spring and even though you were trying to kill Bonnie, I know you had a good time. It'll be like a celebration for you father finally being out of your life. Please." She pouted, even though he couldn't see her, he knew the expression on her face.

"Sophia…"

"C'mon, you owe me for being gone so long. Besides, you look dashing in a suit. So I'm not taking no for an answer. Get back soon. Love you." Klaus didn't even get a chance to say goodbye before the phone went dead, the witch not wanting to give him a chance to back down.

"You're really going to make Nik go to the dance?"

"Yep. It'll be a—" Sophia's words were cut off as her eyes widened, spying Elena lunging behind Rebekah, a dagger in her hands.

The witch didn't even get a chance to think about a spell before there was a stinging in her neck and her world dissolved into black. The last thing she thought before oblivion took her was that Elena had betrayed her, once again.

/*/

"I really don't feel good about this." Elena muttered as she trailed behind Damon down into the basement. The vampires had awoken a little while ago and Mikael had vanished, presumably off to get his magical dagger.

"It's him or us, Elena. Now that Mikael's been undaggered, he'll kill us all if we try to stop him." Damon replied as he pulled the heavy door open and moved into the small room. Katherine had carted the two women down before she too had disappeared, not wanting Mikael to see her.

"She'll never forgive me for this." She said sadly as the vampire squatted next to the unconscious witch, quickly injecting her again. They weren't sure how much of a tolerance she had for any of it, so he thought it best to be on the safe side. They still had a day until homecoming and they couldn't take any chances.

"She'll get over it. Eventually." The doppelgänger gave him a disbelieving look but followed after him as he relocked the room and headed upstairs.

"You mean she's going to kill everyone." Damon shrugged, not really that concerned about it. They had Bonnie after all; and no matter how much she might dislike him, she'd never let anything happen to her friends.

"We need to get started on making weapons. Stefan's out chopping wood that we'll make into stakes. Klaus is bound to have hybrids with him and we'll need to be armed." Elena sighed heavily, not knowing how she'd gotten herself into this.

/*/

"Quite the homecoming." Stefan said as he walked with Klaus.

"I've been planning my father's funeral for 1,000 years. Granted, in no version of it were any of these people invited. But you get the idea."

"So now what? You just stop running?"

"Now I reunite my family. Speaking of, where are Sophia and Rebekah?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen them." Stefan said, throat tightening slightly at the knowledge that, no matter their friendship, Klaus would rip his heart out if Sophia was ever in danger. And he didn't think he'd look kindly on her being drugged and locked in a cellar.

"Stefan, do not make me draw the answer out of you. Where are they?"

"I really haven't seen either of them in a few days." Stefan held up his hands.

"But you know where they are. And since they're not here, I'm guessing my father is the one to blame." The vampire swallowed as Klaus's eyes bored into his, his temper about to get the better of him.

"Mikael's daggered."

"Please, people have been after me for a 1,000 years and I've always been one step ahead. I have no doubt that Mikael is alive and well. Bring him to me and you better hope the girls are alright or I will personally kill everyone you've ever met, starting with Damon. Do you understand me?" The hybrid arched a brow, waiting until he got a nod before he gave a smirk and walked away.

/*/

Elena glanced over her shoulder, wanting to make sure she was alone as she pried the heavy door open. Damon and Bonnie were finishing up their preparations, Mikael already having left to scope out the dance. She hated that Stefan had been attacked by the Original to put him out of commission, knowing how angry he was going to be when this was all over.

Speaking of people getting angry, Elena glanced at her sister's still body, watching to make sure she was in fact breathing with as many drugs they'd pumped into her. Stilling herself, the doppelgänger squatted down and rolled Rebekah slightly, pulling the dagger out of Rebekah's heart and rolling her back over.

Knowing Bonnie would be down in a moment to cast a spell on the door to prevent them from escaping, Elena quickly shoved the dagger above the blonde's heart, so that it looked like she was still really 'daggered'.

"What are you doing here?" She looked up to see the witch in the doorway, a questioning look on her face. She didn't like being part of this plan at all, not only because it was vampire business but because Sophia was her friend and she hated betraying her like this.

"Just checking to make sure Sophia was breathing and the dagger was still in place." Elena muttered, standing and moving outside the room, closing the door behind her.

Bonnie took a deep breath as the brunette moved the lock in place, centering herself before starting the chant that would seal the door until she came back and removed it. She tried not to think about what Sophia would think when she woke up, how much she'd hate her, knowing she was the one to put the spell in place. Why had she allowed herself to get pulled into this plan?

"It's sealed."

"Uh, okay." Elena said quietly as the two slowly made their way upstairs, where Damon was waiting.

"Ready?" Bonnie glanced at her friend one last time before nodding, following the vampire out of the house.

Elena sighed heavily, hoping she'd pulled the dagger out quick enough for Rebekah to wake up and somehow get her sister to respond. She felt horrible for being part of this plan in any sense, so hopefully having actually tried to help, Sophia would eventually forgive her. She wouldn't even be upset if they somehow managed to save Klaus, as she knew her twin would be destroyed otherwise.

Fingers crossed, the human made her way into the library to wait.

/*/

Rebekah gasped as her heart started beating again, her body shooting forward before falling back as she panted, her head slowly clearing. Glancing down at the stinging in her chest, she saw she had a dagger in her chest, a few inches from where it was supposed to be. Confused on how the knife had gotten from her back to her front, she quickly pulled it out.

"Sophia?"

Moving to the witch's side, she shook her slightly, but got no response. Bending closer to her, she could smell traces of vervain, wolfsbane, and a drug that she concluded was a sedative. Cursing, she propped her friend up in her arms, eyes going to the closed door, knowing they were most likely locked in the Salvatore cellar.

"I am going to kill your sister for this." She muttered, her anger over the bitch stabbing her in the back making her blood hum. Biting into her wrist, the blonde opened Sophia's mouth and let the blood trickle in, hoping the new side of her would kick in and force her to fight through the drugs.

It took a couple of minutes and the Original having to reopen the wound several times before Sophia's eyes twitched, her teeth elongating until they sank into the tender flesh of the offered wrist. Breathing out in relief, Rebekah let the hybrid take a few pulls, waiting until her eyes shot open to reveal their red irises, before she pulled away.

"W-what's going on?" Sophia asked after a minute, the vampire helping her to stand up as she wiped at her mouth, eyes darting around the room.

"Your sister daggered me and they drugged you. So I'm guessing Mikael was in on the plan and they're going to kill my brother." Rebekah answered, fear for Klaus filling her. Sure, she might be really pissed at him for killing their mother, but he was her brother and they'd been together for most of the last millennia and she loved him.

"What?" Sophia asked in alarm, the ancient blood working with her magic to rid her body of the last vestiges of the drugs, clearing her mind.

"They're going to kill Klaus." She reiterated, watching as the red quickly seeped back into the witch's eyes and she shot to her feet, propelled towards the door by utter terror.

"We have to save him." Sophia said as she banged against the door, feeling the magic that surrounded it, preventing it from being opened.

"And face Mikael?" Rebekah asked in fear as she stood and approached the door.

"Mikael won't know what hit him when I get my hands on him, that I promise you." Sophia gritted out as she closed her eyes, her two sides both set on the mission of saving Klaus.

The blonde watched in fascination as her friend seemed to be fighting against something, her fangs flashing as she growled. Sophia punched at the door, her hand taking in the power she was born with, denting the steel. She continued to lash out at the door, her emotions consuming her until she was nothing more than a snarling beast, demanding the magic be broken so she could save her love.

Rebekah jumped back when the door was suddenly sent flying off its hinges, hitting the wall with a bang and crashing to the floor. Taking a deep breath, Sophia turned to Rebekah, face shifting back to human as she smirked at her.

"Let's go." Sophia said as she fished out her phone, wanting to send a warning to Klaus.

She was surprised, however, to have several texts from Caroline. The first one said the gym had flooded and the dance had been moved to Tyler's. Then the following ones were constantly asking where she was and asking why Matt was stood up by Rebekah.

"They're at the Lockwood's." She said over her shoulder to the following blonde before she took off, a blur to the human eye.

Elena shot up off the couch when there was a loud boom from below and then the front door banged open, her plan having obviously worked. Sighing in relief, she sat back down, prepared to wait.

/*/

Coming to a halt on the edge of the property, Sophia scanned the hybrid filled lawn, recognizing a few of the faces from the group from Tennessee. But her attention turned to the front door, where Mikael stood with a woman and Elena while Klaus stood on the threshold, not willing to come outside to give his father the chance to stake him.

"We'll go in through the back so they don't see us." She whispered to the blonde, getting a nod in reply before they took off, using their supernatural speed to weave through the large crowd on the back lawn and up into the house.

"So you can live forever with no one at your side?" They moved into the front entrance where the small group were standing, not drawing attention as father and son were completely focused on each other.

"Nobody cares about you anymore, boy!" Mikael continued to dig at Klaus, making Sophia's hackles rise as she stepped to his side and slid her hand into his, surprising them all.

"That's not true; he has me and Rebekah." Sophia said, the blonde also stepping up on the other side of her brother, swallowing down the fear of being so close to her father again.

Klaus glanced down at his sister and girlfriend, amazed they'd actually managed to escape whatever prison they'd been in. And the fact that they were by his side, despite how dangerous the eldest Original was, meant a lot to him. He squeezed Sophia's hand and got a small smile in reply as she looked up at him, the love she had for him shining brightly in her eyes.

"What is this? I thought you wanted me to kill Klaus. Is that not why you woke me?" Mikael demanded, staring at the doppelgänger in anger.

Sophia glanced over at who she'd originally thought was Elena, but her twin senses told her that she wasn't her sister, which she was thankful for. No matter how angry she was about the betrayal, she didn't want Elena in danger.

"Oh, I'm not Katherine. I guess they didn't tell you about me. I'm Sophia and I'll kill you before you even get close to Klaus." She said firmly, making the vampire arch a brow in amusement.

"You're nothing but a child who'll be discarded as soon as you prove useless to my son." Mikael said, making the girl roll her eyes.

"You have no idea who I am or who Klaus is. To be honest, you don't know who any of us are or what we mean to each other. Why do you think they had to lock Bekah and I away? Because we'll protect Klaus and each other no matter what."

"Even when he killed your own mother?"

Mikael turned to the blonde making Klaus suck in a breath as his eyes lowered, not wanting to see his sister's face. Rebekah glanced over at Sophia, who gave her a small smile, before she slid her hand into Klaus's free one, shocking the hybrid and making his eyes shoot to her face.

"I know what he's done, but I've also been reminded of what his life was like when we were human. I cannot blame him for reacting the way he did when mother cursed him, as it's been shown that I'd have reacted the same way. Nik is many things, but above all he is my brother and I will not betray him." Rebekah said firmly, making Klaus's eyes widen as he stared at her in utter shock. He'd never even imagined she'd ever forgive him if she found out his dark secret.

"You'd really take the side of the man who murdered your own mother?" Mikael demanded in outrage.

"Yes." The blonde said again.

"Then you're as easily manipulated as you've always been."

"Hey, you don't get to come here, threatening Klaus's life and then start insulting Rebekah. I've wanted a piece of you ever since I found out about you. How could you take out your anger on a helpless little child? What kind of father does that, regardless of blood?" Sophia demanded, stepping forward, hand breaking away from Klaus's as she crossed the threshold.

"You were a despicable human being who should have been killed centuries ago. Instead, you've continued to chase Klaus down for doing exactly what you did. Or did you forget that you went out and murdered Esther's old lover and his family? How are your actions any different from his?" She continue to demand angrily.

Mikael tossed the doppelgänger in his hands way and surged towards Klaus's weakness, only to come to an abrupt halt as a pain more intense than anything he'd ever felt before coursed through his entire body.

"You see, when they neglected to tell you about me, they also left you open to my anger and retribution. I'm not any mere doppelgänger, Mikael. I am so much more." She said quietly as she stepped in front of him, allowing the red to overtake her eyes and her fangs to glisten in the light.

"What…"

"You really should have stayed away from Mystic Falls as you're not going to make it out of here alive. I love Klaus and will protect him with my very life." Sophia murmured, smirking at the vampire as she intensified the pain level, sending the ancient man to his knees in agony.

The woman on the porch, who she figured was a hybrid, glanced between them while Katherine started to edge her way away, wanting to get out of dodge before her life was put in danger. It was clear that the plan was going to hell in a handbasket and she didn't want to be anywhere near Klaus if they managed to kill Mikael and he figured her façade out.

Sophia turned sharply when Klaus yelled out, eyes widening at the sight of Damon with the white oak stake, which was embedded in Klaus's stomach. Bonnie was on the side, keeping Rebekah from interfering and making the witch growl in anger. Shooting away from the Original, she knocked Damon away from Klaus and started ramming his head against the marble floor angrily.

Taking a breath, Klaus vamped to his feet and grabbed the stake, rushing Mikael before he could recover from the magical attack and slamming the wood into his heart. Stepping away from him, the hybrid gave a sarcastic little wave as Mikael began to scream, his entire body erupting in flames.

At the noise, Sophia released Damon, who was passed out with a broken skull and a pool of blood, rushing to Rebekah's side as Bonnie stepped away, face heavy with guilt. The blonde vampire glared daggers at the witch but allowed Sophia to pull her up and out of the house, the two coming to stand next to Klaus as they watched the flames continue to burn.

"It's finally over." Sophia sighed happily and took Klaus's hand, not even bothered by the blood that covered hers at the moment.

"I can't believe he's finally gone." Rebekah murmured, partly relieved and partly sad. He was her father after all.

"Rebekah, I…"

"Save it, Nik. Sophia made it very clear why you did it and I can't spend eternity mad at you." The female Original said, giving a shrug as she stared at her father's charred remains.

"Get rid of the body and have someone clean up the mess. Tell the others to go home once the house is put back to rights." Klaus commanded Mindy as he wrapped an arm around Sophia's waist and started back inside with Rebekah trailing behind them. There were a puddle of blood where Sophia had attacked Damon, but the vampire and witch were both missing.

"Do you want to tell me how exactly they got you to miss homecoming? From our phone conversation, you were extremely excited about it." Klaus asked as they stepped over the blood and headed towards the back, where the band was once performing the closing number.

"They…they daggered Rebekah." Sophia muttered, her feeling of betrayal mounting now that the threat of Mikael had been taken care of.

"And they drugged Sophia." The vampire added, not wanting that tidbit to be left out.

"What?" Klaus demanded angrily, making the witch have to stop so she could look at the siblings.

"Listen, I can't even…the fact that my own sister would do something like that to me is…I've never felt so betrayed. But she is still my family so I don't want either of you going after out of revenge. Rebekah, I'm serious. I know she daggered her, but just like you wanted to protect Klaus, I'll protect Elena."

"Fine." The blonde pouted as she crossed her arms over her chest, upset she'd missed the entire dance and now couldn't even go after Elena. Sophia was seriously getting in the way of her fun.

"If that is your wish." Klaus gave a little nod, bringing her hand up to press a kiss to her knuckles. She breathed easier even as her eyes stung, the reality that her own twin had helped plan her boyfriend's death seeping into her consciousness.

"So what now?" Rebekah asked as she scanned the crowd, wanting to see if she could spot Matt and try to explain what'd happened.

"Now we reunite our family." Klaus said, not missing the small flinch Sophia made before she looked away. Clearly her sister's deceit was affecting her a lot more than she was letting on. Pulling her against him, he brushed his hand through her hair as she nuzzled her face into his chest, trying to let his embrace warm her.

"You're going to wake the others? Really?" He had Rebekah's full attention, whose eyes had gone wide at the declaration.

"Yes. Though, perhaps I should start with Elijah and explain to him what you now know. I don't know if I could handle trying to explain it and keep Kol at bay at the same time." Klaus said as he stroked Sophia's hair, glad she was once more in his arms. He'd missed her more than he'd ever admit and it was great to have her with him again.

"That's probably a good idea. I have a letter for Elijah from Tatia that will hopefully sooth a little of his anger." Sophia muttered against him, the two vampires having to use their enhanced hearing in the noise.

"I still cannot believe that actually happened. I never even imagined seeing her again." He shook his head.

"It was very strange, to say the least." Rebekah nodded.

"It's getting cold. I'll take you home sweetheart." Klaus said, his words vibrating against her cheek.

"No. I…I can't stay there now. Not when Elena…I need to get some things. I can stay with you, right?" She asked, doe eyes peering up him, shinning in the light from her unshed tears.

"Of course, though the house isn't complete yet. The bedrooms are done, however, so there's somewhere to sleep."

"You can always stay with me if you want." Rebekah offered, knowing she wouldn't want to live in a construction site herself.

"I'll stay with Nik for now. I've missed you." She said, leaning up on her toes to press a kiss to his red lips. Rebekah rolled her eyes as the kiss quickly turned passionate, knowing the separation hadn't been easy on either of them. She was grateful she wasn't going to have to listen to their reunion.

"Are we waking Elijah tonight or are you going to wait to do that tomorrow?" Sophia pulled away and gave her friend an embarrassed smile.

"Tomorrow. Definitely tomorrow." She said, earning a knowing look from the other woman as Klaus wrapped his arms around the doppelgänger, not wanting her to be too far away from him.

"Alright. Let me know when to drop by. I'm going to go crash now. Getting stabbed in the back takes a lot out of a girl." Rebekah said sarcastically, getting an eye roll from both them both before she was gone.

"I should go get my stuff."

"I'll take you." Klaus said, arm still secured around her waist as he started leading her towards where he'd parked his car, confident the hybrids would take care of everything.

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"Sophia! Where have you been? I've been so worried." Sophia was pulled into Jenna's arms as she entered the kitchen. Alaric was sitting at the table, pictures of the cave glyphs spread out in front of him.

"I was…" She glanced over at the man, who just gave her a confused look, clearly not having been privy to the plan. She felt a little of her tension ease, knowing he and Jenna had at least not been part of trying to kill Klaus.

"I was drugged and knocked out since yesterday afternoon."

"What?!" Jenna demanded, completely shocked.

"The others had a plan to kill Klaus and I would have gotten in the way, so they took me out of the picture."

"Surely Elena—"

"She daggered Rebekah, actually. So she was a part of it all along. I just came to get some of my things."

"You…you're leaving? But you just got back."

"I know, but I can't be here right not, Jenna. Not when Elena let me be drugged. I just…I don't feel safe around her and I won't feel safe here either. But I'm not mad at you or Jeremy, so I won't be disappearing, I promise. I just need some time and space to get over her betrayal." Sophia said quietly, heart clenching.

"O-okay. I'm so sorry, Sophia." Jenna hugged her tightly again, the witch reciprocating the tight embrace before pulling away.

"I love you."

"I love you too. We'll have to meet up for lunch or to go shopping." Jenna just nodded, watching as her niece slowly headed upstairs, not believing the twins were at such odds. And she really couldn't understand how Elena had so willingly deceived Sophia. Nothing made sense anymore.

Sophia made quick work of packing her bags, making sure she had everything she'd need for a while. It was sad, as she felt like she'd just unpacked from the summer, and now she was leaving again. But she couldn't stand to be around Elena right now, so this was for the best.

Sliding her book bag over her shoulder, she grabbed her violin case and suitcase and headed out to the hallway, stopping when she saw Jeremy's empty room. She didn't know where her brother had disappeared to, but she'd need to find him to explain what'd happened; she made a mental note to look for him on Monday at school.

Taking a deep breath, she headed down the stairs, getting another hug from Jenna before she walked out the door, where Klaus was waiting. He took her bags from her hands and gave her a chaste kiss before leading her to the car, knowing how hard leaving was for her.

He wished he could rip Elena's head off her shoulders for hurting Sophia, as it was completely unacceptable. He'd just have to be content that she wasn't going to be living under the same roof as the girl.

"Let's go home."

AN: Please be kind and let me know what you think about this. Thanks!